Stars playoff schedule

Published on March 27, 2006 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Traverse City North Stars News Release


TRAVERSE CITY - The official North American Hockey League Robertson Cup Playoffs schedule has not been released by league officials, but the North Division semifinal playoff series between the Traverse City North Stars and U.S. National Team Development Program's Under-17 squad has been set.

The best-of-five series will commence on Thursday, March 30 at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. Game 2 is a night later in Ann Arbor, before the series comes to Centre ICE arena in Traverse City for dates on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. Should a fifth game be necessary, it would be held at the Ice Cube on Sunday, April 9.

For all media, the 2006 Robertson Cup Playoffs logo is attached to this e-mail. A playoff preview story is forthcoming on Tuesday afternoon. For print media, the series can be encapsulated thusly for agate/pull-out purposes:

NAHL Robertson Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals (Best-of-5) (1) Team USA U-17s vs. (4) TRAVERSE CITY NORTH STARS

Thursday, March 30 Traverse City at USA-17, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 31 Traverse City at USA-17, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 7 USA-17 at Traverse City, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 8* USA-17 at Traverse City, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 9* Traverse City at USA-17, TBA

* = if necessary

We thank you, our media partners, for your continued interest in Traverse City North Stars hockey. If there is anything we can do to help facilitate any aspect of your coverage, please do not hesitate to contact us. You are a valued component of North Stars hockey.

For more information, call Lance-Michael Correia at (231) 632-5047, the Traverse City North Stars office at (231) 941-9200 or visit the team's Web site at: www.traversecitynorthstars.com.



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